The effect of cancer response style on anxiety and depression levels in newly diagnosed lung cancer patients
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER, cilt.34, sa.7, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 7
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00520-026-10980-9
- Dergi Adı: SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO), Social Science Premium Collection (ProQuest), Biomedical Reference Collection: Corporate Edition (EBSCO), Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest), Pharma Collection (ProQuest), Sociology Database (ProQuest)
- Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of mental adjustment to cancer on anxiety and depression levels in patients newly diagnosed with lung cancer.Design and methods This descriptive and correlational study was conducted with 150 patients receiving treatment at a university hospital. Data were collected using the Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Statistical analyses included correlation and multiple regression analyses.Results The findings demonstrated that mental adjustment styles significantly influenced psychological outcomes. The fighting spirit subscale was strongly associated with lower levels of anxiety and depression, whereas anxious waiting was identified as a significant risk factor associated with increased psychological distress.Conclusions Mental adjustment to cancer plays a critical role in shaping psychological well-being during the early phase following diagnosis. Early identification of maladaptive coping styles may support timely and individualized supportive care interventions aimed at reducing anxiety and depression in patients with lung cancer.Practice implications This study demonstrated that mental adjustment to cancer plays a significant role in shaping anxiety and depression levels in patients newly diagnosed with lung cancer. The findings underscore the importance of early psychosocial screening to identify patients at risk and to guide individualized supportive care interventions delivered by multidisciplinary oncology teams, including oncology nurses. Integrating structured psycho-oncological assessments into routine cancer care may enhance clinical decision-making and improve psychological well-being during the early diagnostic period.